One of my favorite (like I could eat it everyday and if I was stranded on an island and could only choose one meal it would be this one because it is that good) is Tortilla soup. Now I have a fancy recipe that calls for me to thaw out chicken, but I also have a recipe that comes COMPLETELY from cans. And it is GOOD!
What you need:
1 can chicken broth (14 oz)
2 cans cooked chicken breast (12.5 oz) (I buy a 6 pack of canned chicken every time I set foot in Costco. It is perfect for soup and for chicken salad!)
1 can kidney beans (15 oz)
1 can corn (15.25 oz)
1 can diced tomatoes (14.5 oz)
1 can diced green chiles (4oz)
1 can Enchilada Sauce - I prefer red (10 oz)
Open all of the cans, drain the chicken, corn and beans. Then pour everything else into a pot, stir and let simmer on low until warm.
Serve alone, or with tortilla chips, cheese, avacado, and sour cream on top.
It makes enough for my family of 5 to have our fill for dinner and for me and hubby to each have a bowl for lunch the next day.
The best part is my kids can make this all by themselves!! And that works for me!

12 comments:
wow I can't wait to fix this!!!
Thanks Lorie!
My husband and son are allergic to chicken. Could there be a substitution?
Looks delicious.
This sounds great! I love soups and so does the husband.
Tortilla soup is one of my favorite things. I am on a permanent quest for the perfect recipe. Indeed, I have tried many, many recipes - and a lot of them are fairly complicated and time-consuming to make! Thanks for this!
(At the moment, I spend so much time baking that dinner is pretty minimalistic . . . we had lentil soup last night.)
Alyson - Can your boys eat turkey?
This sounds wonderful - I have a similar recipe, and like you, it usually gets made on the busiest days. Merry Christmas!
This is one of my family's favorites, too. The love avocados and a dollop of sour cream on theirs.
Great tip!
Alyson,
I have never tried it with beef, but my friend makes a killer taco soup with ground beef in it. I will have to get the recipe!
Beautiful presentaion! I can't wait to try this over the next few weeks. Thanks for the post!
Kara
sounds delish!
Sounds sooooo good!!!!
Yummy, this recipe sounds so good! And I love that it is completely from cans!
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